[Lenii]

Hi,

Newbie here!

I live in a small country town and have no BodyAttack classes within 2 hrs but would love to instruct it in our gym. It's been about 18 months since I last attended a class....

My question is, do you think it's possible to successfully complete the training with not much knowledge of the program and can anyone give me any advice that would help me through it please?

I completed Bodypump training a few weeks ago (not teaching it yet though as I'll be replacing the current instructor in a few months) and found cueing a bit hard due to my nerves but made it through! I knew the music and the choreography quite well prior to the BP training but am going in to BA completely blind and it's nervewracking!

Thank you!

[Mel]

Hi Lenii, it's going to be tough but not impossible going through the training without knowing much about bodyattack. I would make sure your cardio fitness is right up there by doing other forms of cardio training.

The main problem is that you're not really going to get a chance to shadow after your training, which is pretty valuable while you're getting the hang of teaching.

But anyway, aside from all that, whether you would pass or not probably also depends a lot on which country you are from?

[Placebo]

Body Attack training with no prior constant classes is difficult, but not impossible.

I trained in Attack on the strength of participating in Attack classes years ago (and loving the class), and just doing Attack for the quarterly masterclasses. Not ideal, but the gym I was working at at the time did not offer Attack. Plus I was so busy teaching Combat, Pump and Boxing all over the place that I found it difficult to attend classes.

My training consisted of teaching Combat and Pump 3 times a week each, and training once a week in kickboxing. I ended up attending Attack classes once a week for 5 weeks prior to training, but it was with a very unfit instructor (the equivalent of low-impact Attack sadly) - the only class I could make it to.

I am a very determined person, I have a lot of stamina, I never give up, and I give my all. Those four things enabled me to pass my training.

I went into Attack completely blind also, but found my former training assisted me - it gave me the formula, all I had to do was provide the choreography knowledge and fitness magic.

Hey, good luck and let us know how you go!

[Lenii]

Thanks for your replies.

I'm doing my training in Australia (Melbourne) in mid July. Do different countries assess differently?

My fitness is pretty high as I am a triathlete but I don't talk and race, so it should be interesting getting used to cues in a class!

It's not ideal not being able to shadow but am determined to do a good job and luckily have very patient gym members who are just happy that we'll soon have an aerobics class!

[Mel]

Hi Lenii, I think the assessments officially follow the same rules, but in reality some countries are different in my opinion. And the follow up assessments are different, which results in different emphasis on who passes the initial training.

In Australia the follow up certification video is highly desired, but it's not followed up whether you actually do it or not. Whereas in UK and US, if you do not submit your video you cannot continue to teach......at all.

Since I'm originally from Australia (only moved to the netherlands about 11 months ago) I can say that you may have a chance to fully pass and teach bodyattack, but that would depend a lot on how much experience pump has given you. These days in Australia, the trainers don't like to give new instructors a full pass to teach immediately. They prefer that they get shadowing experience with another instructor. So most new instructors will get a pass to shadow (which isn't to be seen as a "fail" or a bad thing). This could be difficult for you unless you can find somewhere where you can get shadow experience.

The fact that you are very fit is a bonus, since you can focus more on the choreography and cueing, rather than gasping for breath during your presentation
Depending on how much bodyattack you have done in the past, you might find you'll need to work hard on your technique aswell? Focus lots on armlines and really try and learn about the postures and set position etc (ie. set position is hands on hips, fit shoulder width apart, slightly bent knees, core switched on etc). Sometimes people think there isn't really technique to worry about, but the opposite is actually true, everything and all the moves are very very precise.

I hope this helps a little bit? If you have any other questions let me know

[BTSFREAK]

I did my attack training and I had only done attack once im my life. I think I did well because I was already a Body Step instructor, so I was already at home with sharp armlines and athletic moves.

After you pass the training my advice to you is just to do attack by yourself in front of the mirror. Really get to know the music, sharpen your technique and really find your place in teaching body attack. Plus you can get great advice and cues from the forum, so it's all good.